WhatsApp ropes in Abhijit Bose as India head

Under pressure to address issues raised by the government, WhatsApp Wednesday announced the appointment of Abhijit Bose as its India head -- the first time it has named a head for the country that accounts for most users across the world. The Facebook-owned app has been drawing flakes from the government to devise ways to trace the origin of fake messages circulated on the platform, set up a local corporate entity and appoint a grievance officer, in order to curb the spread of deadly rumours that have claimed several lives.